Public Charity

DESIGN FOR LIFE

DESIGN FOR LIFE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ANN ARBOR, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $313K, expenses of $663K, total assets of $82K. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $650K.

EIN: 922282823 ANN ARBOR, MI Management & Technical Assistance NTEE: Q02 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$313K
Total Expenses$663K
Total Assets$82K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$650K
Filing Years2023–2024

Mission

DESIGN FOR LIFE, (THE "CORPORATION"), WILL DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND UNBIASED INSIGHTS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE EFFICACY OF NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE IMPROVED PLANNING AND DESIGN CAPABILITIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, AND DISASTER RELIEVE SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMIC).

Where $100 goes at Design for Life

How Design for Life divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.

$72 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $72 for programs

$63
Technology solutions
88% of program spending
$7
Research and insights based on analysis of public global system performance through time
9% of program spending
$2
Advocacy and education
3% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carlos Valderrama
PRESIDENT Donald Hicks
TREASURER Nejat Karabakal
SECRETARY Paul Potter

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$650,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $313K $663K $82K
2023 $805K $387K $417K

Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $805K to $313K (-61%), with total assets most recently reported at $82K.

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